Live the high life Down Under – enjoying the fresh air and stunning panoramic views from these mountain homes, writes Liane Voisey.

Rugged mountain ranges are a feature of some of the most beautiful national parks Down Under – many of them with World Heritage status. You’ll often find them next to lush green rainforests, set against vast tracts of empty outback or overlooking dazzling lakes. Of course, many ‘mountains’ in Australia are not nearly as high as you might expect – in fact, some of them are merely picturesque ruffles in the landscape... In New Zealand though, it's a diff erent story. Just head to the South Island to take in the awe-inspiring beauty of its glacier-topped peaks...